Psychology & Psychiatry
Florida commission urges sweeping mental health reforms
A state commission is urging Florida to enact sweeping reforms to its patchwork system of mental health care.
Jan 13, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Expanding Medicaid led to decreased postpartum hospitalizations
According to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well as during the postpartum period are indisputable. Even so, many patients—including ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Medical economics
When public hospitals go private, low-income patients lose, says study
Government has been getting out of the hospital business in the United States, which begs a question: Are patients better off when private owners take over?
Jan 10, 2023
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Health informatics
Study surveys landscape of apps built on increasingly popular FHIR standard
A study led by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Titus K. Schleyer, DMD, Ph.D., is among the first to survey the current landscape of FHIR apps, providing a snapshot of how the innovative standard is used to enable ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Surgery
Black patients less likely to get minimally invasive heart surgery, more likely to die
Traditional heart surgery, which involves fully opening the chest and cutting through the breastbone, comes with a high risk of complications and a long recovery time. Newer minimally invasive procedures avoid a lot of that ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Surgery
Commercial rates for breast reconstruction vary significantly
There is large nationwide variation in commercial rates for breast reconstruction, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Surgery.
Dec 20, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Cessation of Medicaid funding for neonatal circumcision examined in new study
Although it is both a religious rite and cultural practice, male circumcision is primarily done in the United States as a means of preventative health care. Yet Medicaid funding for this neonatal procedure has been decreasing ...
Dec 14, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Medicaid expansion plus PrEP and antivirals could lower HIV transmission in Houston, model projects
Enacting Medicaid expansion in Texas and increasing the use of preventive and antiviral medications could result in a decline of new HIV infections among young Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
More states to consider extending postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months
Lawmakers in several conservative-led states—including Montana, Wyoming, Missouri, and Mississippi—are expected to consider proposals to provide a year of continuous health coverage to new mothers enrolled in Medicaid.
Dec 12, 2022
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Medications
Cost of epilepsy meds continues to soar
Costs for epilepsy medications in the United States are skyrocketing, outpacing inflation and straining federal insurers Medicare and Medicaid, according to new research.
Dec 2, 2022
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